Shooting in Merrylands West adds to Sydney gangland deaths
By The BriefBrief
A shooting in Merrylands West has killed a suspected business associate of an organised crime figure returning from a school pick up. Police believe the victim was killed in the gangland war’s crossfire, adding to a trend of “innocent” casualties, including Marco Tapia’s mistaken-identity killing a day earlier.
WHO:Police
WHAT:A man was shot dead in Merrylands West in what police believe was mistaken-identity crossfire linked to Sydney’s gangland war.
WHEN:Sep 1, 2026
WHERE:Merrylands West, Sydney, Australia
WHY:The victim was believed to be a business associate of an organised crime figure returning from a school pick up, leading to a mistaken-identity killing in the gangland war crossfire.
